Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.8.52
Mukti· LiberationLoving Service Makes Meditation Steady
“One who meditates in this way, concentrating his mind upon the always auspicious form of the Lord, is very soon freed from all material contamination, and he does not come down from meditation upon the Lord.”
What the purport teaches
- Meditation on the Lord’s auspicious form frees one from material contamination. Fixed meditation on Him is called samādhi, or trance.
- A person constantly engaged in the Lord’s transcendental loving service cannot be diverted from meditating on His form.
- The arcana-mārga, the devotional path of Deity worship prescribed in the Pañcarātra system, helps the devotee think constantly of the Lord. Steadiness in His service perfects the mission of human life.
Try this today
Set aside one quiet minute today to concentrate on the Lord’s auspicious form.
Ask yourself
How might I approach devotional service as an opportunity to remember the Lord constantly?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.